Incidents in the life of.....

Sunday, March 21, 2004

INCIDENTS

I had a great time at home. I caught up on some much needed sleep. Friday night I watched Fighting Temptations with my little brother. It was ok. Saturday morning I got up at 8 because my sister had to be at work for nine and it was her first day, so I was pretty excited. Then I watched Under the Tuscan Sun with my mom. It was sweet. At one, my little brother, mom, dad, and I went to Boomtown to eat lunch. It was so good. I was too full. Then we went to Edgewater Mall because my mom wanted some new tennis shoes. Of all the colors in the world, she chose some white Rees with orange trim. They are really cute, but I have no idea what she is going to wear with them. I was so full (which in my book equals sleepy), I fell asleep on the way back. They went to Lowe's to (I think) look at some swings for the backyard. I stayed in the truck. My daddy bought my mommy a new truck for her birthday, which by the way isn't for another 2.5 weeks. When we finally got home, I went to sleep. When I woke up I watched Brown Sugar with my parents. I liked it best this time. All the other times I watched it, it wasn't that good. Then I watched something with Travis on some network I had never heard of. Eventually I fell asleep. This morning I woke up and went to Sunday School. I don't remember the last time I went to Sunday school. The lesson was about Judas's betrayal. Church was good. They sang "I need you," "Praise is what I do" and Immanuel. He preached about Jesus's crucifixion. He talked about Jesus being punished undeservingly and we don't even stop to say thank you. He preached about the Passion of the Christ changing people's lives and how it is so sad because these same people sit in church Sunday after Sunday and don't get anything out of it. I see where he is coming from, but I think we should be greatful that something touched them. He also criticized the fact that the guy was Italian (I believe, not sure). He thinks a black man should have been portrayed, but again, that's not important. I just want people to get the message. I still haven't seen it. I'm not up to it yet. I will go before it leaves though. I made it back to school safely. My brother made it back safely. I didn't see him all weekend because he was in Florida with Aubree for Spring Break.My family is happy. My neice and nephew are healthy. I'm almost out of school. I am blessed.
Now the bad....One of my classmates, who I happened to date, was in a really bad car accident. He broke his spinal cord and legs. He also has swelling on the brain and is in a coma. I am not sure what swelling on the brain means, but I think it means he is slightly brain dead. He is in ICU. I am praying for him and his family. I really hope he is ok. You just never know. Speed limits are posted and no one seems to obey them. When I got the call I was doing 85 in a 65. It shook me up, but I only slowed down to 70. The signs are there for more than decoration. I am realizing more and more that death knows no age. It just comes and when it's your turn, there is nothing you can do about it. I hope it isn't his and I am praying, but God has a plan. Sometimes we don't realize what it is and sometimes we don't realize why, but he has a plan and there is nothing we can do but accept it. I am praying for him to be ok, but if he is odds are, he will be paralyzed. He may even be brain dead. So if he makes it, he will prolly suffer the rest of his life. To me that's not neccessarily better. I guess it is up to his mom to decide. I hope he is ok though. He wasn't perfect; yeah he had problems, but don't we all. One thing I can say though is that he never messed with anyone. He was just cool relax. I pray he wakes up. Lord keep him and his family.
When things like this happen, it makes you appreciate life more. We complain so much and not even realize how many people are waay worse than we are. There are people who cannot get out of bed, brush their teeth, comb their hair, dress themselves. Yet we have full use of all our limbs. There are people hoping wishing and praying to get into college, yet we are here, almost finish and won't go to class. All of this can be taken away and we don't even realize it.
Incidents just make you think. Where am I driving to? Where is my destination? It's in someone's classroom off some interstate. I am heading there and will reach my destination in 5 months. Where will it be?

Posted by Nik :: 3/21/2004 :: 0 Comments: